As usual it was with R after work. The weather forecast had been poor all day, but in the afternoon is appeared to clear and we decided to risk it (even though R said .. It will be better tomorrow).
We arrived after 5 and paid the usual 16 quid. Not sure what has happened to twilight prices?
There was a 3 ball just finishing the 1st as we set off. I was first as I was last weeks winner. My first shot was a duff and I took a mulligan. My second was ok but went right. My 3rd and 4th were a bit duff but I managed a 6 which could have been worse. Luckily for me R did not play as well as usual and we drew. We continued in this manner dropping 1 shot each until the 5th where I managed to get a 5 and went 1 up. R got one back on the long par 5-7th and we were all even. On the 9th I got into trouble (in the ditch) from the tee and was lucky to make 9 giving R a one hole advantage after 9.
The weather was steadily awful and there was lots of thunder while we played the 2nd and 4th. The 15% chance of rain was looking more like 90%. (And it was windy!)
The 3 ahead turned into 2 at the half way point and they were never seen again. After the turn R got some form back and par'd the 11th and 12th. I made a bit of a come back on the 13th getting to the green in 4 and then 4 putting. Then on the 14th I had my worst golf hole for a long time, finishing with a 13. It all started in the ditch from the tee and went down hill from there. This did nothing for my confidence across the lake on the 14th. So I did a duff and took a second than somehow made it over although we both thought is was in the pond. I recovered a bit on the last 3 holes but as the rain set in for the night R won with ease.
My score is click here.
My 4i was not working very well off the tee and neither was my 4r on the fairway so that never helps!
Its very bad. I only managed 2 real golf scores (both bogeys) and I messed up on 5. The 7th after a good tee shot I went from right to left several times. On the 9th I lost a ball in the ditch. The 14th was just a mess and the last 2 holes were due to giving up?
Hey ho I never really felt like I had ever played golf before but thats how it is some days. I assume it was down to the poor weather and the very wet course.
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| Getting ready to rain on the 3rd |
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| Bright on the 5th |
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| Nice colour on the 6th |
